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SeaWorld Orlando’s Seven Seas Food Festival Returns

SeaWorld Orlando’s Seven Seas Food Festival Returns February 3 as Orlando’s Largest Theme Park Food Festival Featuring All-New Food and Incredible Headline Concerts

SeaWorld’s Seven Seas Food Festival will feature more than 200 delicious food and drink offerings inspired by cultures around the world

27 festival marketplaces scattered throughout the park, including the ALL-NEW Caribbean Moonshine Tasting booth
28 Live concerts at Bayside Stadium- FREE with park admission
Seven Seas Food Festival runs Thursdays – Sunday from February 3 – May 7

SeaWorld Orlando is kicking off 2023 with the return of the popular Seven Seas Food Festival, and it’s bringing ALL-NEW flavours to the theme park. Orlando’s largest theme park food festival runs from February 3 – May 7, and guests will get to taste flavours from around the world while strolling between award-winning attractions and incredible animal presentations. Foodies and families alike will find more than 200 food and drink offerings inspired by cultures from around the world at international marketplaces scattered throughout the park. These marketplaces showcase foods from Italy, Ireland, Brazil, Germany, Asia and beyond.

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New Restaurant and Menu at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Opening in March 2023 a brand-new table-service restaurant coming to Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Roundup Rodeo BBQ will welcome guests for delicious barbecue and toy-sized fun, this is the world’s first “Toy Story” table service restaurant.

Using his imagination, Woody’s Roundup toys, and other playthings, Andy has built a rodeo restaurant for all his pals. Guests will enter the dining room and discover just how much fun Andy had creating a rollicking place for honorary toys to enjoy barbecue-inspired comfort foods served family-style, with platters of house-smoked meats, a roundup of sides and some miniature sweet surprises along the way.

Roundup Rodeo BBQ: Menu

House-smoked meats, including:

Evil Dr. Smoked Ribs: Fall-off-the-bone pork ribs, slow-cooked for hours in our onsite smokehouse
Buttercup’s Beef Brisket: Hand-sliced beef brisket, smoked then slow-cooked to juicy perfection
There’s a Sausage in My Boot: Spiced pork sausage fire-grilled over live oak to give it an added kick
BBQ Chicken – with Style! Chicken brined for 48 hours, rubbed with our secret backyard BBQ spice and smoked to tender juiciness

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Space 220 Restaurant Lifts Off at EPCOT

Space 220 restaurant at EPCOT is scheduled to begin service in mid-September… another milestone in the transformation of EPCOT underway at Walt Disney World Resort.

The Space 220 restaurant is located adjacent to the Mission: SPACE attraction, and takes fine dining to a whole new level. The immersive experience begins as Guests check in to the Space 220 Departure Lounge in Future World. From here, Guests will board one of two “Space Elevators” that will transport them to what seems like 220 miles above Earth to Centauri Space Station. As Guests begin their ascent, they’ll look down through a viewport to see EPCOT shrink away; looking up they’ll see the Space Station come into view.

Once Guests have docked, they’ll head through the Centauri Space Station themed dining area. Inside the dining area, Guests will experience a panoramic view of Earth below, and a variety of work and leisure activities taking place beyond the windows of the Space Station themed restaurant.

And the views are just part of the experience. Disney Imagineers are excited to have created this experience for Executive Chef Marc Kusche to showcase his culinary wonders. The Space 220 restaurant menu will feature stellar dishes and gourmet recipes, with a two-course prix fixe menu for lunch, and a three-course prix fixe menu for dinner. The upscale, contemporary fare will bring new meaning to “the height of dining!” Rounding out the meal will be unique beverages – from fine wine to atmospheric cocktails and more.

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Full List of Restaurants That Will Be Open And Closed When Walt Disney World Reopens.

Disney has released a list of restaurants that will be open when the Walt Disney World theme parks reopen on 11 & 15 July. We have included all known restaurants that will be reopened or remain closed at the theme parks.

The list below shows all restaurants that will either be open or closed when the theme parks reopen. Restaurants shown as being closed may reopen at a later stage.

Some menu items will not be available and some menu items will have been changed.

Restaurants will adopt physical distancing measures and Cashless payments will be the preferred option. Dining reservations will be required for table-service restaurants. Please note that a dining reservation does not guarantee admission to the park.

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Advance Dining Reservation (ADR)

Disney’s Advance Dining Reservations – ADR Explained

One of the most satisfying parts of any holiday to Walt Disney World is the amazing choice of restaurants available for guests to eat at!
The options are varied, with prices to suit every budget, from Counter Service snacks to 5 Star gourmet experiences – Disney World can offer these and everything in between!
Many of the restaurants at Disney World are becoming increasingly popular and it is advisable to make a reservation before you leave so you aren’t disappointed!

What is an ADR

dvance Reservations (ADR) is what Walt Disney World uses to manage their restaurant bookings. It is very similar to a regular restaurant table reservation. An ADR guarantees your party the next available table from the time selected when the ADR was booked. It’s recommended that you check in about 15 minutes before your allocated time. Wait times vary depending on the time of day and restaurant but usually averages between 15 and 30 minutes.

ADR differs from a traditional restaurant reservation and it is important to leave plenty of time, especially if you are timing a meal for an event afterwards.

For example, if you are hoping to watch “Illuminations” at Epcot (usually at 9pm) and wish to eat at one of the World Showcase restaurants before, it would be prudent to make an ADR no later than 7.30pm. 7pm would be the optimum time, allowing for any delays in seating and giving you enough time to stake a fair spot for the fireworks afterwards.

How do I make an ADR

You can use the My Disney Experience website or APP to book your ADR or call WDW-DINE on 001-407-939-3463. Lines open at 12 noon UK time and online bookings open at 11am UK time. You can book most meals at 180 days in advance. Guests staying at Disney resorts may make reservations for their whole vacation (up to 10 days) on the 180th day

ADRs can also be made on arrival at Guest Services at any park (or Downtown Disney), at the podium of any restaurant or by dialling WDW-DINE when you are in resort (the call is free from any WDW hotel or park).

Do I need to leave a deposit

For all table service restaurant reservations, guests will have to provide a credit card hold. A $10 per person charge will be made to the card if you no show or cancel with less than 24 hours.

What happens if I had to cancel

For all table service restaurant reservations, guests will have to provide a credit card hold. If the reservation needs to be cancelled, but isn’t done one day in advance, a $10 per person charge will be made to the card. Reservations must be cancelled up to 11:59pm the day before the reservation to avoid the charge. To cancel, guests can call 407-WDW-CNCL, stop by any table service restaurant front desk, or call 407-WDW-DINE. Reservations can also be made and cancelled online at www.DisneyWorld.com/Dining.

Some locations require pre-payment, such as Hoop-Dee-Do Musical Revue and Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show. If these reservations aren’t cancelled one day in advance, the full amount will be charged.

Do I REALLY need to make an ADR

This is a very common question for visitors. It can be easy to make too many ADRs and be “tied” to a strict itinerary whereas, conversely, it can be extremely disappointing to arrive at restaurant and be told there are no tables available!

Several factors need to be looked at. WHEN are you travelling? For those of you visiting in the very busy holiday periods of Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving etc, it is wise to make as many ADRs as you think you will need. You can always cancel those you do not want at a later date. It is not unusual for nearly all the restaurants to be full to capacity at these times, and if you don’t want to eat Burger & Fries for Christmas dinner, then you MUST make an ADR!

Any “event” such as Mothers Day and Valentines Day will show a marked increase in bookings, so you will almost certainly need to book some of the more upmarket restaurants well in advance on these days.

If you are planning a meal for a birthday or anniversary, it is wise to make an ADR. Tell the Cast Member when you make your ADR and you never know what surprises MAY arrive at your table!

If you are travelling in a large party, again, you would be well advised to make at least some ADRs. It is not hard for a couple to be seated at almost any restaurant, fairly quickly with no ADR (with the exception of Holidays), but larger groups fare less well, so either call in advance, or make a booking on arrival that day.
It is always advisable to make an ADR for the “Fantasmic Dinner Package” as this is now extremely popular and you cannot make an ADR for this “on the day”.

If you are travelling mid to low season, then it is still always a good idea to make a few ADRs for the more popular restaurants. These would include Chef Mickey’s, Boma, The Crystal Palace, Princess Breakfast at Epcot and of course, Cinderella’s Royal Table.

For other restaurants, you can make ADRs on arrival at Guest Services or at the podium of any Disney World restaurant. You should have no trouble obtaining an ADR for the restaurant of your choice either on the day or a few days in advance.

It is quite possible to obtain a table as a “walk in” with no ADR at off peak times, but if you have chosen particular places your family would like to eat at, then an ADR will guarantee you a table, close to a time that is convenient for you. As a walk in, you may experience waits of over an hour or more at busy dining times, even during a slow season.